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Targeted Grantmaking for Access

By directing funding to underserved programs and populations, we expand access to mental health care, because targeted resourcing overcomes systemic barriers and strengthens community-level service capacity. This strategy involves using grantmaking as a lever to address gaps in mental health access created by underfunding, stigma, or structural inequity. Unlike broad funding initiatives, it emphasizes intentional investment in marginalized communities, local providers, or non-traditional programs that public systems overlook. What distinguishes it is its focus on equity and system navigation—funding not just for scale, but for inclusion and cultural relevance.

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Organizations running this strategy · 5

what it looks like in practice

Activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above — what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Funding access to psychoanalysis for historically excluded populations FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PSYCHOANALYSIS FOR THE PEOPLE INC
    grantmaking
    Funds community-based initiatives aimed at increasing access to psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic therapy for individuals from historically excluded populations, including those marginalized by class, race, gender presentation, disability status, or sexual orientation.
  • Funding mental health and community wellness organizations Megs Gift Inc
    grantmaking
    Raises funds through special events and awards grants to local nonprofits supporting mental health and community wellness, including over $500,000 in total donations since 2015. Specific grants include $65,000 to NAMI Rochester, $35,000 to Compeer Rochester, $60,000 to St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center, and $50,000 to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
  • Providing educational resources and advocacy for mental health Megs Gift Inc
    advocacy
    Partners with community organizations to deliver educational resources and advocacy efforts aimed at improving access to mental health care, including sponsorship of educational events on mental health intervention.
  • Funding non-OASAS programs at counseling center FRIENDS OF THE COUNSELING CENTER
    grantmaking
    Funds programs at the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Community Counseling Center that are not supported by OASAS (Office of Addiction Services and Supports).
  • Funding teen mental health programs in Western New York THE REVELAS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
    grantmaking
    Provides financial support to organizations delivering mental health resources and educational presentations to schools in the Western New York community, including funding for Horizon's Teen Mental Health Program.
  • Hosting annual holiday fundraising events for teen mental health THE REVELAS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
    direct service
    Organizes and hosts an annual event, "A Not So Silent Night," to raise funds and awareness for teen mental health initiatives, including raising over $185,000 for targeted programs.
  • Organizing public engagement and record-breaking events THE REVELAS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
    direct service
    Plans and executes large-scale public events such as an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest chicken wing eating contest to promote community involvement and support for foundation initiatives.
  • Providing sponsor benefits for event partners THE REVELAS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
    direct service
    Offers sponsor recognition through prominent logo placement on LED screens and exclusive naming rights to designated areas at events, along with participant tickets as part of sponsorship packages.
  • Recognizing community leaders through awards THE REVELAS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
    direct service
    Establishes and presents the Relentless Award to honor individuals in the Western New York community who demonstrate perseverance, positivity, and impactful contributions.
  • Funding engagement with Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic legacy THE ANNA FREUD FOUNDATION
    grantmaking
    Funds the Anna Freud Museum to support engagement with Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic legacy in contemporary thought.
  • Funding low-fee psychoanalytic services for children THE ANNA FREUD FOUNDATION
    grantmaking
    Funds the Association for Child Psychoanalysis to provide low-fee psychoanalytic services for children.
  • Funding psychological treatment and understanding of children and families THE ANNA FREUD FOUNDATION
    grantmaking
    Funds Parkside School for Social Work to advance psychological treatment and understanding of children and their families.
  • Funding psychotherapy access for underserved individuals THE ANNA FREUD FOUNDATION
    grantmaking
    Funds 10 Windsor Walk Community Interest Company to provide psychoanalysis and psychotherapy, with a focus on increasing access to intensive psychotherapy for underserved individuals.
  • Funding specialist therapeutic support for young children and family networks THE ANNA FREUD FOUNDATION
    grantmaking
    Funds Chorus Families to deliver specialist therapeutic support for young children and to connect families to peer and community networks.